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THE DRY REVOLUTION: TRANSITIONING TO OIL-FREE VACUUM TECHNOLOGY

  03/11/2026

In nanotechnology, surface physics, and mass spectrometry, dry pumping is no longer a luxury: it is a baseline prerequisite. To help you make the transition...

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NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA PROCESSING OF MATERIALS: RESEARCH DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

  03/11/2026

Non-equilibrium or low temperature plasma processing is a powerful technology for the synthesis, deposition, modification and functionalization of materials....

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FAREWELL TO GIACOMO CECCONE, SURFACE PHYSICIST AND MENTOR TO GENERATIONS OF RESEARCHERS

  02/11/2026

Recently, the scientific community received the sad news concerning the sudden departure of Giacomo Ceccone which occurred on 17 august 2026. Born in Varese...

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AIV NEWSLETTER JUNE 2026

  06/07/2026

Activities for 2026 and the new registration as a third-sector organization: an ever-greater commitment to the dissemination of science  >>...

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RESEARCH AND SCIENCE: WHICH TRENDS?

  30/06/2026

In 1981, investment spending on scientific research and development across 41 countries stood at just under 1% of GDP, with a roughly equal split between...

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